{"_id":"69800c4d9caba72bc474e2df","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is a husband allowed to withhold his wife’s share of a jointly filed tax refund?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"My husband and I filed our taxes jointly, but after completing the filing, he does not want to give me the portion of the refund that I am owed from the IRS. He believes it does not matter who takes the money. What should be done in a case where he refuses to give me my share of the tax refund that corresponds to what I paid?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"You are entitled to your portion of the tax refund that corresponds to what you paid in taxes. Your husband has no right to withhold money that is rightfully yours simply because he believes \\\"it doesn't matter\\\" or feels entitled to it. If it truly doesn't matter who takes the money, then he should have no issue with you taking what's yours.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62},{"_id":"668da0150b76658b4c232daf","tag":"Relationships: Spouse","count":42},{"_id":"68a517faa4b97312c1c85000","tag":"Finance: Income & Employment","count":26},{"_id":"68a51446a4b97312c1c84f77","tag":"Finance: Other","count":11}],"createdOn":"2026-02-02T02:30:37.552Z"}